Lois A. Happel
Alexander- Mrs. Lois A. Happel, 61, of Alexander, died of leukemia Sunday
(Dec 30, 1990) at North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church
in Latimer, with the Rev. Dennis Arndt officiating. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Mrs. Happel was born Oct. 14, 1929 on a farm south of Klemme to Emil and
Ella (Haberkamp) Lau. She began her education in a rural school, graduating
from Klemme High School. She received her teaching certificate from Waldorf
College and taught in the Ventura and Kanawha school districts.
On March 12, 1955, she was married to Richard Happel at Immanuel Reformed
Church in Klemme. She farmed with her husband southeast of Alexander.
She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer.
Visitation is from 3 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Willim Funeral Home in Latimer,
with a public prayer service at 7 Tuesday night at the funeral home.
Survivors include her husband, Richard; one daughter and son-in-law, Janet
and Dennis Brown, of Newhall; one son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Kris
Happel, of Forest City; two granddaughters, Liska and Erin Brown, of
Newhall; two brothers, Paul Lau and Verner Lau, both of Garner.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, Allen.
source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 31 Dec 1990, page A7, column 4
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Lois Happel
October 14, 1929 - Farm South of Klemme, Iowa
December 30 1990 - Mason City, Iowa
Funeral Services
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Latimer, Iowa
January 2, 1991 - 1:30 P.M.
Officiant
Rev. Dennis Arndt
Music
Carol Borcherding - Organist
Tom & Janelle Renner - Vocalists
"Great To Thy Faithfulness"
"When Peace Like A River"
Congregational Hymns
"Lift High The Cross"
#388 - "Just As I Am"
Casketbearers
Charles Happel - Greg Happel
Larry Happel - Robert Lau
Keith Happel - Mark Lau
Interment
St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
Latimer, Iowa
Willim Funeral Homes
Clarion - Latimer
Obituary:
Lois Happel
Mrs. Happel was born October 14, 1929, on a farm south of Klemme, Iowa to
Emil and Ella (Haberkamp) Lau. She started her education in a rural school
and then graduated from Klemme High School. She received her teaching
certificate from Waldorf College and taught in the Ventura and Kanawha
school districts.
On March 12, 1955, she was married to Richard Happel at Immanuel Reformed
Church in Klemme. She farmed with her husband southeast of Alexander.
She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer.
She is survived by her husband, Richard, daughter and son-in-law, Janet and
Dennis Brown of Newhall, son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Kris Happel of
Forest City and two granddaughters, Liska and Erin Brown also of Newhall,
two brothers, Paul Lau and Verner Lau, both of Garner.
She is preceded in death by a brother, Allen and her parents.
source: funeral card
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Lois Ann Lau Happel: born 14 Oct 1829 [1929] Hancock County,
Iowa - died 30 Dec 1990 Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Grave marker at Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Latimer, Franklin
County, Iowa
Daughter of Emil William Lau, born 1889 - died 1970 and Alma Ella Haberkamp, born
1893 - died 1979